Nov
15
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Alex A. Kecskes asked:
Bird repellents
Say bye-bye birdie
By Alex A. Kecskes
As much as we love to hear them sing and coo, wild birds can be quite a nuisance. The damage they cause can be very expensive and time-consuming to repair. Their **** can discolor paint, stain wood and eventually erode metal. Even worse, if you own a restaurant or café with outdoor seating, bird deposits can carry and transmit any of 60 known diseases. All the more reason to consider keeping them away from your property. Fortunately, there are many bird repellants on the market that will do just that. Most are humane, inexpensive and easy to install.
For pigeons and large birds, there are a variety of bird spikes that will do the trick. These repellents have spikes made of rigid unbreakable polycarbonate, or in some cases, stainless steel. For awnings and patio covers, bird spiders are an ideal option—the spider arms flagellate with the breeze, so birds will think twice about trying to navigate a landing. Spiders are available in a wide range of diameters to cover different size areas. They require little or no maintenance and, as intimidating as they look, they won’t harm birds.
A simple, but surprisingly effective bird repellent is the Bird Slope. These angled, slippery panels keep birds from landing—their feet just slip right off. Bird slopes are ideal for ledges, eaves, beams and other 90-degree areas where pest birds tend to nest and roost. They’re easy to install and work for various bird types and sizes. Another simple and quite effective bird repellent, known as bird gel, is easily applied like caulk. When it dries, the gel skins over but never sets hard, creating a sticky membrane that birds don’t like to land on, yet it’s safe for birds and people. Gels are ideal for flat or curved surfaces, including conduit, pipes, ledges, I-beams, and parapet walls.
Bird netting is another good bird repellant. Ideal for warehouses, airplane hangars, courtyards, canopies, and rooftops, bird netting can discourage a wide range of birds—mesh sizes vary to deter sparrow, starlings, pigeons, seagulls and even larger birds. Some brands of heavy-duty bird netting are even prescribed by architects. Look for netting that’s U.V. stabilized, flame resistant, and rot and waterproof. For most applications, try to get netting that’s non-conductive.
A popular and economical category of bird repellents, Bird Scare products “psyche out” birds with flashy, moving objects and banners. The most basic scare products use iridescent reflective foil and shiny tape. These bright strips flailing in the wind discourage birds from landing by creating an “Optical Distraction Zone.” You can also opt for inflatable balloons with lifelike reflective predator eyes and other threatening symbols. These repellers or scare-eye diverters can be easily mounted in high, bird-traffic areas. Some bird repellers have iridescent foil eyes to scare pests by day and glow-in-the-dark backsides to repel birds at night. Bird scare products are ideal for patios, vineyards, house eaves, pool areas, trees, overhangs, gazebos, boats and other areas.
Made famous by keeping pigeons off statues are the electric shock bird repellers. Fortunately, this category of bird deterrents now comes in a wide range of electric-track products. These can be easily mounted on signs, ledges, rooftops, and flat or curved surfaces. Ideal for all pest birds, the tracks produce a mild electric shock that’s harmless to birds. Pest birds won’t land and will choose to permanently move once shocked. If you’re a property owner, you’ll like the low profile and virtually invisible electric tracks that are currently on the market. One thing to consider: choose a flow-through design to prevent water from damming up on rooftops and other surfaces.
Imagine listening to a screeching mother-in-law for hours at a time. Well, that’s what our next category of bird repellants sounds like to a pest bird—really annoying and sometimes, outright scary. They’re called audio bird deterrents and they produce sonic sounds that birds can hear and are scared away. These devices are prefect for areas that are typically surrounded by walls or ceilings—sheds, parking garages, and overhangs— wherever pigeons, sparrow, starlings, or seagulls and larger birds tend to gather and nest. These audio devices can be used in combination with bird scare repellants for orchards, vineyards and other open areas.
Also useful for dispersing pest birds from open areas are foggers and misters. These bird repellents use an aerosol delivery system and are ideal for use in garages, factories, warehouses, airline hangars, airports, courtyards, golf courses and parks. Many such systems offer multiple, directional nozzles for pinpoint application and zone coverage.
Finally, there are the “repellers with propellers.” These motorized whirly-gigs have arms that rotate at a bird-scare speed to whisk pest birds away. Ideal for parapet walls, roofs, signs, billboards, or any flat surface, they do the job nicely. Some have batteries, others you plug in, and some are even solar powered.
MYLES
Bird repellents
Say bye-bye birdie
By Alex A. Kecskes
As much as we love to hear them sing and coo, wild birds can be quite a nuisance. The damage they cause can be very expensive and time-consuming to repair. Their **** can discolor paint, stain wood and eventually erode metal. Even worse, if you own a restaurant or café with outdoor seating, bird deposits can carry and transmit any of 60 known diseases. All the more reason to consider keeping them away from your property. Fortunately, there are many bird repellants on the market that will do just that. Most are humane, inexpensive and easy to install.
For pigeons and large birds, there are a variety of bird spikes that will do the trick. These repellents have spikes made of rigid unbreakable polycarbonate, or in some cases, stainless steel. For awnings and patio covers, bird spiders are an ideal option—the spider arms flagellate with the breeze, so birds will think twice about trying to navigate a landing. Spiders are available in a wide range of diameters to cover different size areas. They require little or no maintenance and, as intimidating as they look, they won’t harm birds.
A simple, but surprisingly effective bird repellent is the Bird Slope. These angled, slippery panels keep birds from landing—their feet just slip right off. Bird slopes are ideal for ledges, eaves, beams and other 90-degree areas where pest birds tend to nest and roost. They’re easy to install and work for various bird types and sizes. Another simple and quite effective bird repellent, known as bird gel, is easily applied like caulk. When it dries, the gel skins over but never sets hard, creating a sticky membrane that birds don’t like to land on, yet it’s safe for birds and people. Gels are ideal for flat or curved surfaces, including conduit, pipes, ledges, I-beams, and parapet walls.
Bird netting is another good bird repellant. Ideal for warehouses, airplane hangars, courtyards, canopies, and rooftops, bird netting can discourage a wide range of birds—mesh sizes vary to deter sparrow, starlings, pigeons, seagulls and even larger birds. Some brands of heavy-duty bird netting are even prescribed by architects. Look for netting that’s U.V. stabilized, flame resistant, and rot and waterproof. For most applications, try to get netting that’s non-conductive.
A popular and economical category of bird repellents, Bird Scare products “psyche out” birds with flashy, moving objects and banners. The most basic scare products use iridescent reflective foil and shiny tape. These bright strips flailing in the wind discourage birds from landing by creating an “Optical Distraction Zone.” You can also opt for inflatable balloons with lifelike reflective predator eyes and other threatening symbols. These repellers or scare-eye diverters can be easily mounted in high, bird-traffic areas. Some bird repellers have iridescent foil eyes to scare pests by day and glow-in-the-dark backsides to repel birds at night. Bird scare products are ideal for patios, vineyards, house eaves, pool areas, trees, overhangs, gazebos, boats and other areas.
Made famous by keeping pigeons off statues are the electric shock bird repellers. Fortunately, this category of bird deterrents now comes in a wide range of electric-track products. These can be easily mounted on signs, ledges, rooftops, and flat or curved surfaces. Ideal for all pest birds, the tracks produce a mild electric shock that’s harmless to birds. Pest birds won’t land and will choose to permanently move once shocked. If you’re a property owner, you’ll like the low profile and virtually invisible electric tracks that are currently on the market. One thing to consider: choose a flow-through design to prevent water from damming up on rooftops and other surfaces.
Imagine listening to a screeching mother-in-law for hours at a time. Well, that’s what our next category of bird repellants sounds like to a pest bird—really annoying and sometimes, outright scary. They’re called audio bird deterrents and they produce sonic sounds that birds can hear and are scared away. These devices are prefect for areas that are typically surrounded by walls or ceilings—sheds, parking garages, and overhangs— wherever pigeons, sparrow, starlings, or seagulls and larger birds tend to gather and nest. These audio devices can be used in combination with bird scare repellants for orchards, vineyards and other open areas.
Also useful for dispersing pest birds from open areas are foggers and misters. These bird repellents use an aerosol delivery system and are ideal for use in garages, factories, warehouses, airline hangars, airports, courtyards, golf courses and parks. Many such systems offer multiple, directional nozzles for pinpoint application and zone coverage.
Finally, there are the “repellers with propellers.” These motorized whirly-gigs have arms that rotate at a bird-scare speed to whisk pest birds away. Ideal for parapet walls, roofs, signs, billboards, or any flat surface, they do the job nicely. Some have batteries, others you plug in, and some are even solar powered.
MYLES
Sep
19
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Fran Prisco asked:
Birds can be considered a pest when they decide to roost or nest in areas where their ***** and debris can be considered a hazard. Each year building owners and homeowners spend countless hours and money cleaning up after and repairing the damage caused by pest birds. Not only are these problems unsightly; pest birds and their ***** can spread 60 plus transmittable diseases. Safety, sanitation and health hazards caused by bird droppings can pose serious liability risks, and left untreated, can lead to accidents and lawsuits. Bird feces, bird nests and debris can also create a bad public image with tenants and patrons. Individuals, companies and government agencies are tired of cleaning up bird ***** or repairing the damage that is caused by pest birds and their droppings. Instead they have decided to invest in a Bird Control Solution, which is often as simple as installing bird netting.
Bird netting is used to exclude pest birds from areas such as rooftops, warehouses, airline hangars, overhangs, eaves of homes and other enclosed areas that pest birds are to be kept out of. Netting will provide 100% exclusion of pest birds and is a long-term bird control solution. Bird netting comes in several different mesh sizes ranging from ¾” mesh for use with all types of birds, to 2” mesh to use when larger birds like pest pigeons and seagulls are a problem. Netting comes in several colors as well; white, stone and black. Black bird netting is usually preferred because of its natural U.V. protection and lack of discoloration due to dirt and dust. When installed properly, the netting will be virtually invisible, not interfering with the architectural features of a building.
Choosing the right bird netting:
There are several types of bird netting available. There is knotted polyethylene netting that is considered long lasting and heavy duty. You would use this type of netting where you want a permanent solution to your bird control issues. Heavy-duty bird netting is usually manufactured using U.V. treated twine providing long life. Strength of these nets can be greater than 40 lbs. burst. The nets will also have a high melting point and flame resistant. Heavy-duty bird netting is ideal for use in warehouses, airplane hangars, canopies, overhangs and other large areas where pest birds are to be excluded.
Another type of bird netting is Polypropylene extruded plastic netting. This is a strong plastic bird netting used to exclude pest birds from homes and gardens. It is strong yet lightweight, easy to use and install. Plastic bird netting is often used to protect crops and orchards from pest birds. It is ideal to protect blueberries, fruit trees and other garden plants. Hanging plastic bird netting from the eaves of your home can protect it from such pest birds as swallows and woodpeckers. Plastic bird netting is not a long term netting product with about one year of usage.
Bird netting comes in different mesh sizes. Choosing the correct mesh size is important. You do not want the birds to be able to get into the netted off area and become stuck or trapped. For larger birds such as pigeons and seagulls you can use a 1-1/8” to 2” mesh size. For smaller birds such as sparrows and starlings use a ¾” to ½” mesh size. When using plastic netting to protect berries and grapes, use a ¼” mesh size.
Installing bird netting:
Commercial installations for bird netting can get complicated depending on the size of the area to be protected and the material that the netting will be attached to. Netting off the infrastructure of an airplane hangar can require thousands of square feet of netting and special equipment such as lifts and power equipment to install the net. It is often recommended to use a professional bird control installer to get the job done correctly. There are bird control installers throughout the country that have experience in installing bird netting in large quantities and complicated jobs.
Installations of bird netting on your home or in your garden can easily be done yourself. For use in the garden you will cover your favorite plants with the plastic bird netting. Draping the ¼” mesh plastic bird netting over fruit trees will protect the fruit from pest birds. It may be necessary to hire a professional to hang the netting from the eaves of our home, especially in multi-storied houses.
For more information on bird netting and to find a professional bird net installer in your area contact Bird-B-Gone, Inc. at -800-392-6915 or visit www.birdbgone.com.
TRENTON
Birds can be considered a pest when they decide to roost or nest in areas where their ***** and debris can be considered a hazard. Each year building owners and homeowners spend countless hours and money cleaning up after and repairing the damage caused by pest birds. Not only are these problems unsightly; pest birds and their ***** can spread 60 plus transmittable diseases. Safety, sanitation and health hazards caused by bird droppings can pose serious liability risks, and left untreated, can lead to accidents and lawsuits. Bird feces, bird nests and debris can also create a bad public image with tenants and patrons. Individuals, companies and government agencies are tired of cleaning up bird ***** or repairing the damage that is caused by pest birds and their droppings. Instead they have decided to invest in a Bird Control Solution, which is often as simple as installing bird netting.
Bird netting is used to exclude pest birds from areas such as rooftops, warehouses, airline hangars, overhangs, eaves of homes and other enclosed areas that pest birds are to be kept out of. Netting will provide 100% exclusion of pest birds and is a long-term bird control solution. Bird netting comes in several different mesh sizes ranging from ¾” mesh for use with all types of birds, to 2” mesh to use when larger birds like pest pigeons and seagulls are a problem. Netting comes in several colors as well; white, stone and black. Black bird netting is usually preferred because of its natural U.V. protection and lack of discoloration due to dirt and dust. When installed properly, the netting will be virtually invisible, not interfering with the architectural features of a building.
Choosing the right bird netting:
There are several types of bird netting available. There is knotted polyethylene netting that is considered long lasting and heavy duty. You would use this type of netting where you want a permanent solution to your bird control issues. Heavy-duty bird netting is usually manufactured using U.V. treated twine providing long life. Strength of these nets can be greater than 40 lbs. burst. The nets will also have a high melting point and flame resistant. Heavy-duty bird netting is ideal for use in warehouses, airplane hangars, canopies, overhangs and other large areas where pest birds are to be excluded.
Another type of bird netting is Polypropylene extruded plastic netting. This is a strong plastic bird netting used to exclude pest birds from homes and gardens. It is strong yet lightweight, easy to use and install. Plastic bird netting is often used to protect crops and orchards from pest birds. It is ideal to protect blueberries, fruit trees and other garden plants. Hanging plastic bird netting from the eaves of your home can protect it from such pest birds as swallows and woodpeckers. Plastic bird netting is not a long term netting product with about one year of usage.
Bird netting comes in different mesh sizes. Choosing the correct mesh size is important. You do not want the birds to be able to get into the netted off area and become stuck or trapped. For larger birds such as pigeons and seagulls you can use a 1-1/8” to 2” mesh size. For smaller birds such as sparrows and starlings use a ¾” to ½” mesh size. When using plastic netting to protect berries and grapes, use a ¼” mesh size.
Installing bird netting:
Commercial installations for bird netting can get complicated depending on the size of the area to be protected and the material that the netting will be attached to. Netting off the infrastructure of an airplane hangar can require thousands of square feet of netting and special equipment such as lifts and power equipment to install the net. It is often recommended to use a professional bird control installer to get the job done correctly. There are bird control installers throughout the country that have experience in installing bird netting in large quantities and complicated jobs.
Installations of bird netting on your home or in your garden can easily be done yourself. For use in the garden you will cover your favorite plants with the plastic bird netting. Draping the ¼” mesh plastic bird netting over fruit trees will protect the fruit from pest birds. It may be necessary to hire a professional to hang the netting from the eaves of our home, especially in multi-storied houses.
For more information on bird netting and to find a professional bird net installer in your area contact Bird-B-Gone, Inc. at -800-392-6915 or visit www.birdbgone.com.
TRENTON